America armed, but guns not necessarily loaded

[Texas_Bryan]

Bryan, that's your tax dollars at work (UT scholarship, you should be proud). Its also a good reason why you shouldn't post after coming home after happy hour with two for one mojitos and I apologize for the pomposity. I really was an ass in that post and I apolgize to all and sundry. It doesn't change the fact that I was right. High demand equals high prices and we've got no call to bitch if folks make money while the getting is good. There. Short, simple and to the point. I just wanted to make the point that this "price gauging" argument has been going on for a long damn time and while I sometimes buy into it out of frustration, it ultimately doesn't hold water.
FQ13

Two three things:

1.  You continually take me too seriously, stop it already.

2.  Stop apologizing all the time.

3.  Stop drinking 'mojitos'.

[fightingquaker13]

Two three things:

1.  You continually take me too seriously, stop it already.

2.  Stop apologizing all the time.

3.  Stop drinking 'mojitos'.

As the Duke said, "Never apologize, its a sign of weakness". Sort of good advice, but I do get a bit sensative about coming off as a condecending A hole when I start quoting Aguinas and Smith (I have zero problem coming off as just a regular A hole, but I'm a blue collar boy and I do deal with that stuff). I want to share what I know, but I don't want to be jerk about it either. So yeah, I apologize when I shouldn't but better that than the alternative. Plus, I was piss drunk after the 6pm Happy Hour lasted until 8 pm. Nothing is worse than a mojito inspired post (exept the hang over. And no I won't stop drinking them as they make margaritas look sad in comparison. Blasphemy I know, but its the Gods own truth).
FQ13

[Texas_Bryan]

As the Duke said, "Never apologize, its a sign of weakness". Sort of good advice, but I do get a bit sensative about coming off as a condecending A hole when I start quoting Aguinas and Smith (I have zero problem coming off as just a regular A hole, but I'm a blue collar boy and I do deal with that stuff). I want to share what I know, but I don't want to be jerk about it either. So yeah, I apologize when I shouldn't but better that than the alternative. Plus, I was piss drunk after the 6pm Happy Hour lasted until 8 pm. Nothing is worse than a mojito inspired post (exept the hang over. And no I won't stop drinking them as they make margaritas look sad in comparison. Blasphemy I know, but its the Gods own truth).
FQ13

Fair enough.  And I guess a man's entitled to choose what lady's drink he enjoys.

[fightingquaker13]

Fair enough.  And I guess a man's entitled to choose what lady's drink he enjoys.

Allright Bitch.
You've thrown down now. I dare ya to make this and tell it isn't the best drink you've had on a hot summer evening! I in fact will double dog dare ya!
Now I'll go slow as there is a bit of math involved, but it is well worth it.

Quaker's Majic Mojito
(which will kick your ass, so limit one if you even think about driving, no BS, lots of rum and it taste like lime aid, do be careful with these puppies)

For one (large) drink
Get a martini shaker

1/2 cup Bacardi Limon
1 Tb sour mix (equal parts fresh lemon and lime juice)
4 ts simple syrup (for many drinks use 3 and 1/2 cups water brought to a low boil. Slowly stir in an equal amount of sugar till it dissolves. This will keep for days once you make it and its easy as pouring piss out of a boot, even an Aggie can do it, or so I've been told )
1/8 cup soda (Schwepps preferred)
1/4 cup mint leaves minus stems
1/4 lime cut into three thin slices

Put the mint and lime and simple syrup at the bottom of a pint glass.Muddle (crush for us rednecks) with a a honey dripper or spoon or whatever (A stalk of sugar cane if you live in Fl and want to  get hard core, but that requires a guyabara (which hide an IWB nicely) and a nice cigar and is not for amateurs. The point is to crush the mint leaves and get some (though not all, eg don't squeeze) the juice from the lime.

Add rum and sour and mix

fill the glass with ice and top with the soda.
Shake with a Martini shaker
Enjoy at your own risk, avoiding cars, guns and women who suddenly look a whole lot more attractive than they did an hour ago. Its a bit of a hassel to prep, but you can make a dozen or two as easily as one and they are darn good.